Atrophic rhinitis and ozaena

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• Atrophic rhinitis is a chronic condition affecting the nasal cavities, caused by progressing atrophy of nasal mucosa and the underlying bones.
• A symptom of advanced atrophic rhinitis is a foul-smelling nose i.e. ozaena, which is caused by a long-term infection by Klebsiella ozaenae. It often occurs simultaneously on the mucosae of the nose and paranasal sinuses.
• Differences in the prevalence between populations exist. In Finland, atrophic rhinits had already started vanishing, but it still occurs in immigrants.
• Specialist health care is responsible for the final diagnosis and treatment planning
• Conservative treatment consists of nasal irrigation as well as moisturising drops and sprays, and an adequate humidification of the room air at night.

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